(photos by Niki Jensen) Monaco, that glamorous little country surrounded by France on the Mediterranean, is fabulous to visit any time of the year. But if — like Los Angeles—residents Niki Jensen and her boyfriend Martin Gaiss — you're lucky... Read Full Story

As the weather gets colder in New York, I try to warm myself up by thinking of the hottest places that I've been to this year. While Cappodocia, Turkey, in June came close, I still think my hottest day of... Read Full Story

Last week when I was blogging about seeing the Mona Monkey in Grenada, I realized that while I have written and posted photos about the white-faced capuchin monkeys and the spider monkeys I saw in Costa Rica, I have left... Read Full Story

Tomorrow, people from all over the world will be running the marathon in New York City. Runners who come from far and wide always say there is no better to place to run a marathon because not only does the... Read Full Story

(photos by Ivan) I've long wanted to visit Iceland. And when I learned yesterday that it was getting rid of all three of its McDonald's locations, I wanted to visit it even more. Even though I know the closure of... Read Full Story

Welcome to the 11th edition of the Anywhere, Everywhere Travel Blog Carnival. The carnival takes place once a month and features some of the best travel writing and photography on the web. As usual, I received lots of great submissions;... Read Full Story

To reach the Great Orme Summit in Llandudno, Wales, you can walk, drive, take the aerial lift or ride the Great Orme Tramway, which has been in operation since 1902. When I was there in September, I opted for the... Read Full Story

Is bigger always better? I'm talking about beaches here... When I arrived in Grenada, I was immediately smitten with Grand Anse Beach, which was right by my hotel. I'm hardly the first person to love Grand Anse — it's widely... Read Full Story

(Golden Palace in Kyoto, photos by Will Harris) I once wrote a guest blog post for VelvetEscape.com about how Americans tend to see the world in 7-10 day spurts because of the limited vacation time we get from work —... Read Full Story

I'm a big fan of the 36 Hours column in the New York Times Sunday Travel section. Usually I like to read it to learn what there is to do, hour-by-hour, in cities that I'm interested in visiting. But I... Read Full Story